Compensation Support Specialist

Compensation Support Specialist

Shift: Monday – Friday, 8:00am – 5:00pm

Department: HR Compensation

Compensation: Base Pay Range: $19.15 - $30.23 per hour, based on experience

About The Job

As a Compensation Support Specialist, you will play a vital role in shaping how compensation impacts employees experience at MU Health Care. You'll be part of the team that ensures our policies and incentive programs are accurate, reliable, and innovative. From auditing data in PeopleSoft to supporting the rollout of new incentive initiatives, your work will expand the team's capacity to deliver seamless pay experiences. By keeping programs running smoothly and reducing disruptions, you'll help strengthen employee trust, boost engagement, and give leaders confidence in the systems they rely on every day.

This is more than just a support role — it's your launchpad into a career in Human Resources. You'll gain exposure across Payroll, HRIS, Talent Acquisition, and HR Business Partners while learning the specialized field of compensation from the inside out. We'll provide training, mentorship, and opportunities to grow into more analytical and strategic projects as your skills develop. If you bring adaptability, a people-first mindset, and the curiosity to solve problems, you'll find this role both challenging and rewarding. Whether you're a recent graduate eager to learn or a professional ready to sharpen your expertise, this position offers a chance to make an impact while building a future in HR.

About Mu Health Care

MU Health Care is proud to be named one of Forbes' Best-in-State Employers seven years in a row, and that's largely a result of the incredible culture and team we've built. At MU Health Care, we have an inspired, hard-working and collaborative environment driven by our mission to save and improve lives. Here, we believe anything is possible and rally around solutions. We celebrate innovation and offer opportunities to be a part of something bigger — to have a voice and role in the work that is serving our community and changing the field of medicine.

Our academic health system — the only in mid-Missouri — is home to seven hospitals, including the region's only Level 1 Trauma Center and region's only Children's Hospital, as well as over 90 specialty clinics. Here you can define your career among our many clinical and nonclinical positions — with growth, opportunity and support every step of the way.

Employee Benefits

Health, vision and dental insurance coverage starting day one

Generous paid leave and paid time off, including nine holidays

Multiple retirement options, including 100% matching up to 8% and full vesting in three years

Tuition assistance for employees (75%) and immediate family members (50%)

Discounts on cell phone plans, rental cars, gyms, hotels and more

Detailed Job Description

Assist in the drafting, preparation, documentation, and publication of program materials, including policies, job codes, compensation letters, pay adjustments, and related documents.

Maintains compensation-related resources across HR platforms, ensuring accessibility, version control, and consistency.

Provides administrative support, reporting, and basic troubleshooting for job-related incentive programs at MU Health Care.

Collaborates with HR departments to support the effective rollout of compensation initiatives and projects.

Supports data entry, validation, and basic reporting in PeopleSoft, Excel, and HRIS tools.

Serves as the initial point of contact for incoming Compensation-related TDX tickets and inquiries, triaging and responding as appropriate.

Coordinates the scheduling, tracking, and documentation of compensation projects, including wage adjustments, program implementations, and market review.

Ensures clear, consistent communication that reflects Compensation's commitment to transparency, equity, and exceptional customer service.

May complete unit/department-specific duties as outlined in department documents.

Required Qualifications

Associate's degree, or an equivalent combination of education and experience from which comparable knowledge, skills, and abilities can be acquired.

Two (2) years of experience in analytics, administration, HR, or a related field.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in HR, compensation, analytics, policy writing, project management, or related support functions.

Bachelor's degree in a STEM field

Experience with PeopleSoft, SQL, and advanced Excel skills including pivot tables, VLOOKUP, index match, and formula validation.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met with or without reasonable accommodation. The performance of these physical demands is an essential function of the job. The employee may be required ambulate, remain in a stationary position and position self to reach and/or move objects above the shoulders and below the knees. The employee may be required to move objects up to 10 lbs.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of Missouri is an Equal Opportunity Employer.